RAWALPINDI: A Rawalpindi Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Tuesday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s judicial remand till November 21, in the Judicial Complex attack case.
Duty Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hasan heard the case as Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain was on leave. Elahi was brought to court under tight security. At the offset of the hearing, the judge remarked: “Just like there are caretakers in politics, there are caretakers in judiciary too”. He further said, “Today I am also a caretaker judge”. He then asked Elahi’s lawyer Sardar Abdul Razak if a date had to be given today. To which advocate Razak replied in the affirmative.
The judge then extended Pervez Elahi’s judicial remand till Nov 21. At the next hearing, copies of the challan will be provided for charge-sheeting the accused.
On October 23, a special court (Central-I) had adjourned the money-laundering case against Elahi and his son, former federal minister Moonis Elahi, as the jail officials did not present the former in the court for medical reasons.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, PTI president said the PML-N would face the repercussions of the 16-month government, in the elections.
He was asked to comment on Nawaz’s return. He said Nawaz should “reprimand” his brother, former premier Shehbaz Sharif, for the inflation.
“This Nelson Mandela that has arrived should take his brother to task,” he added.
